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Portland Trail Blazers
(46-36, 4th in Pacific, 15 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (NONE)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| None |
None |
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| Team Strengths |
Size
Rebounding
Backcourt
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Blazers |
94.3 (19th) | .451 (15th) | 44.0 (4th) | 16.9 (t26th) |
| Opponents |
92.9 (10th) | .431 (4th) | 39.2 (4th) | 14.1 (24th) |
| Weaknesses |
3-Point Shooting
Turnovers
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| Changes |
Stoudamire Is A Free Agent?
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| Needs |
Outside Shooter
Sign Stoudamire
Get Past First Round
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| Notes: |
16 straight playoff appearances (third for 4th all-time), currently an NBA best.
One of two teams never to be involved in the draft lottery (Utah is the other).
Won at least 37 games for the 24th straight season
Going along with the NBA trend; the Trailblazers this past year scored the fewest points and allowed the fewest points in their history
The Blazers used 32 different starting lineups, 11 more than the previous high of the 21 set last year
Have lost in the first round of the playoffs for the sixth straight year
Shot .309 from three-point range, the third-worst total in the league
Team was 16-16 after acquiring Damon Stoudamire, and 30-20 before the acquisition
Have five former first-team All-Rookie selections on their roster: Stoudamire ('96), Sabonis ('96), B. Grant ('95), Rider ('94) and Augmon ('92)
Did not win a game in overtime this year (0-3)
Rasheed Wallace is signed through 2004 and Walt Williams is signed through 2002
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990- Alaa Abdelnaby, F, Duke (25)
1991- None
1992- Dave Johnson, G/F, Syracuse (26)
1993- James Robinson, G, Alabama (21)
1994 Aaron McKie, G, Temple (17)
1995 Shawn Respert, G, Michigan State (8)
1996 Jermaine O'Neal, F, Eau Claire H.S. (S.C.) (17)
1997 Chris Anstey, C, SE Melbourne (Australia) (18)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Rasheed Wallace
Walt Williams
Stacey Augmon
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Brian Grant
Jermaine O'Neal
Carlos Rogers
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Arvydas Sabonis
Kelvin Cato
Alton Lister
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Damon Stoudamire
Gary Grant
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Isaiah Rider
John Crotty
Rick Brunson
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Damon Stoudamire
Alton Lister
Arvydas Sabonis (P-FA)
Rick Brunson
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Jermaine O'Neal
Isaiah Rider (P-FA) ETO
John Crotty
Kelvin Cato
Carlos Rogers (P-2000)
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Gary Grant (P-FA)
Stacey Augmon
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